Because BBA Yusan is too strong in the Chinese market, second-tier luxury brands can only desperately compete for the remaining leftovers, and in this fierce competition, the rise of a new challenger has naturally attracted many attentions.
As Ford's high-end brand, Lincoln Motor has a century-old history and the aura of the presidential car, with the strengthening of consumers' favored SUV product line and the process of gradual localization, Lincoln's sales in China have risen steadily, and the home Huadan adventurer has exceeded 30,000 vehicles in 2020, surpassing Mercedes-Benz gla and Volvo XC40.
At the recent Chongqing Auto Show, the 2022 Lincoln Adventurer was officially launched, adding some configurations without raising the price, and putting more luxury configurations up and down from the top model.
Can the new adventurers with full sincerity continue to march forward with the momentum of the dark horse? To answer this question, we went to a Lincoln dealership and brought you live-action pictures of the new adventurers.
#外观部分
In people's impressions, the entry-level compact SUVs of luxury brands are somewhat chilly, especially the owners of the family driving small and exquisite Mercedes-Benzgla, which will always lead to discussion about the real financial resources and vanity of the owners.
However, this is not a problem for adventurers, in addition to the 7-person Mercedes-Benz glb, the body size of adventurers is basically the top level in the market segment.
Lincoln's cars have always been visually larger than the actual size, the widened design of the front fenders makes the front of the car look more powerful, and the hollow starlight mid-mesh is made of chrome material, which shines in the sunlight, representing classic American luxury.
The top-of-the-line model we photographed is equipped with diamond-type LED matrix headlights, which have functions such as follow-up steering, adaptive near and far light, and active anti-glare.
Lincoln had been used by the navigators of the 2013 MKZ and 2015 models long before the world was lit up. In addition to a coherent strip of LED light, the through-line taillights used by the adventurers added a second layer of wing-like brake lights and chrome strips for modification below.
It is worth noting that Lincoln, in order to ensure the integrity of the adventurer's taillights, drove the tailgate all the way to the side of the car, making the trunk opening very wide.
The double exhaust tail throat of the rear side is rare in 2021, and most luxury brands are more inclined to hide the exhaust outlet under the encirclement to seek the overall sense of the tail shape.
The black and silver two-tone plastic rear surround shows that Lincoln has made precise cost management in secondary places, and in this area of refinement, the side markings on the doors, black exterior mirrors and 20-inch aluminum alloy ten-spoke wheels complete the adventurer's appearance.
Overall, the appearance of Lincoln adventurers is not as good as the design of the Audi q3 and Lexus ux, but in the look and feel of the atmosphere, Burgundy red car paint also greatly improves the luxurious atmosphere, making the shape more attractive, even if the older youth over 35 years old driving this adventurer will not have a sense of violation.
#内饰部分
The interior of the adventurer is described in one word, that is, exquisite. The core of the car lies in the suspension center console, when the vehicle is not energized, the piano black paint and aluminum knob reflect a very expensive luster; after the power is on, the button indicator lights up, although they are all physical buttons, but through the reasonable arrangement to avoid complicated visual feelings, the actual use is very convenient.
Below the suspension center control are the cup holders, driving mode knobs, electronic handbrakes and storage compartments with wireless charging plates, which are made of metal brushed for a very advanced touch.
In the middle of the air conditioner air outlet, there are three shortcut buttons for automatic parking, parking radar and 360-degree panoramic image, and the piano black paint button is also used.
The adventurer's steering wheel is wrapped in black leather, with voice control shortcuts in the ten o'clock direction, multimedia controls at three o'clock and nine o'clock, and the silver lever operation instead of touch, avoiding the situation where the bright black trim plate is transformed into a fingerprint collector.
There are also 6 buttons at the lower foot of the steering wheel that control the autopilot assistance system, and by flicking the keys behind it, you may need to familiarize yourself with it for the first time.
The 12.3-inch LCD dashboard was still exclusive to the top last year, and the 2022 model was changed to standard, which shows Lincoln's sincerity.
Lincoln's main driver's door panel is probably the most buttoned place in the whole car, in addition to the door lock, mirror adjustment, all-car window buttons, there are seat power adjustment and memory buttons.
The adventurer's top-of-the-line model features a savannah premium leather seat, a 24-way electric adjustment of the front seats, not counting the 4-way lumbar adjustment and 4-way headrest adjustment, plus 5 active motion massage modes and 3 levels of massage intensity.
Even if the adventurer is only an entry-level SUV model, Lincoln guarantees exquisite details in its interior, and even the headlight adjustment and wiper lever that are rarely noticed are also used with piano black and aluminum knobs.
A small area on the left side of the steering wheel also has extended trim panels; leather is sewn on both sides of the centre console so that front passengers don't feel legging when they lean over on their knees to rest.
Sync+ car performance is ordinary, UI design style is unique
The Adventurer is equipped with a 12.8-inch central control hover screen specially supplied by China, the operation is quite smooth, there are not many functions, and it has some impractical but attractive highlights for luxury owners, such as a total of three themes to choose from, but there is no change except for color.
In addition to being able to monitor the status of vehicles, the Sync+ system on the Adventurer also supports a variety of third-party service applications, but I believe that most owners will think that mobile phones are better than screens.
The comfort atmosphere function in the car machine is definitely a highlight, just click on the desired atmosphere, the vehicle will automatically play music, wake up the mood light, activate the seat massage and release the car fragrance.
Under the protection of acoustic noise reduction laminated glass and anc active noise reduction, the 14-speaker Ruiwei Premium Sound can maximize the realism of the human voice.
The vehicle system also includes the Lincoln Copilot360 plus advanced intelligent driving assistance system, which integrates functions such as parking assistance, aeb active safety and L2 automatic driving assistance.
In addition, the system is also equipped with a beta version of the v2i vehicle-to-road collaboration function, which can display traffic light information for car owners.
#空间部分
The adventurer's 2711mm wheelbase is not much stronger than the Audi q3, so Xiaobian did not have much hope for the rear space. In the actual experience, the colleague of the 178cm in the front row has about two fists of legroom in the rear seat, and the 182cm xiaobian has about two fists of legroom in the back row, because the adventurer's rear seat has a 15cm front and rear adjustment range, and the second row of passenger comfort is high in the case of not much stuff in the trunk.
The adventurer's backrest has a 12-degree adjustable range, and the cushion is also good for the thigh support, but the disadvantage is that the central platform is too high, and it will be uncomfortable to sit full of five people. The top model also has a rare rear seat heating function in the same class, which friends in the north will like.
The adventurer's trunk is more regular, with a volume of 586l in the conventional state, leading the same class; after putting down the rear row, it can reach 1369l, inferior to the BMW x1, but slightly higher than the Cadillac xt4, and the high-end model has a rear one-button reclining function and an inductive electric tailgate.
#动力配备: 2.0t high power as standard, standard 8at gearbox
The Adventurer is powered by a 2.0t four-cylinder engine with a maximum power of 245ps (180kw), a peak torque of 390nm, a matching 8at transmission, and an official 100km fuel consumption of 7.5l (two-wheel drive version) and 7.9l (four-wheel drive version). Don't be in a hurry to shout too much fuel, the adventurer can add No. 92 gasoline.
There is no castration power, no three cylinders, no double clutch, Changan Lincoln did not want to play flowers this time, the only problem is that the fuel consumption is slightly higher than the same level, which is the disadvantage brought about by abundant power and excellent mute effect, after all, fish and bear paws can not be both, unless money is added.
Editor's Summary:
"Increase the amount without increasing the price", Changan Lincoln once again let consumers see a hundred and twenty sincerity, the past comfort configuration did not drop but increased, the third generation of sync + Zhixing interconnection system blessing allowed adventurers to catch up with the ota era, after making up for the shortcomings of intelligence, the cost performance in the second-tier luxury brands belongs to the top level. Therefore, when buying a car, you should buy new ones and not buy old ones, which is the truth.
In 2020, the domestic adventurer sold more than 30,000 vehicles in nine months of listing, almost single-handedly sounding the clarion call for the comeback of the Lincoln brand; as of May 2021, the adventurer has sold nearly 20,000 vehicles, and the excellent sales volume reflects consumer interest and recognition of a "dark horse" player.
Now that navigators have also completed the localization process, if we can go hand in hand with adventurers, perhaps we can see the century-old Lincoln in the Chinese market to achieve more outstanding results.